A bungling thief opened fireplace inside a Brooklyn put up workplace on Monday after he poked his gun right into a terrified buyer — and the tellers ran, leaving him empty-handed, authorities and sources stated.
The would-be robber stormed into the USPS’ Midwood department on Coney Island Avenue close to Avenue I round 1:15 p.m. however left with out a cent — and will have tried to rob one other spot lower than a half hour later, police and sources stated.
The gunman had demanded money from the put up workplace tellers and pushed his firearm in opposition to the again of the one buyer within the place — a 37-year-old lady, who he could have additionally positioned in a headlock, the sources stated.
The lady screamed loudly throughout the horrifying ordeal, a witness advised WABC.
The tellers ran off and the foiled gunman fired pictures on the door earlier than giving up and fleeing, too, sources stated.
Nobody was reported injured, cops stated.
Investigators are probing whether or not the identical suspect additionally tried however did not rob a Pay-O-Matic on Utica Avenue close to Glenwood Street in East Flatbush about 20 minutes later, the sources stated. Nobody was damage there, both.
The suspect in that tried theft crashed his moped close to the scene and was taken into custody, in keeping with the sources.
Expenses are pending in opposition to him, and he was not instantly recognized.
Republican Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa condemned the daytime violence as he slammed Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.
“Individuals ought to completely really feel protected inside a United States Submit Workplace or wherever on this metropolis,” Sliwa stated in a press release. “The present administration has set a harmful tone by tolerating lawlessness, and as Mayor, I’ll restore order and defend each New Yorker in each neighborhood.”
